Baltimore Ravens pass-rusher Elvis Dumervil is recovering from offseason foot surgery but doesn't have a timetable for his return, according to Ryan Mink of the team's official website.
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Dumervil Says He Feels Close to Returning
Thursday, Sept. 15
Mink noted Dumervil hasn't practiced fully this season.
“I feel like I’m getting close, but I don’t know what close means yet," Dumervil said, per Mink. "We’re working hard, working with the guys here, really getting better. I’m looking forward to it really soon.”
On Thursday, the linebacker tweeted that he will be back as soon as possible.
Prior to this setback, Dumervil had been durable throughout his career. He played 13-plus games in each of his first nine seasons in the NFL and has played all 16 contests six times.
The five-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro played for the Denver Broncos from 2006 to 2012 before joining the Ravens in 2013. He led the league with 17 sacks in 2009 and counts 96 sacks in his career.
Missing a player with that resume is a significant blow for Baltimore’s linebacking corps, but the Ravens have enough pieces to survive in the short term.
C.J. Mosley and Zach Orr can handle the inside, while potential future Hall of Famer Terrell Suggs is still on the outside. Suggs, who entered the 2016 season with 106.5 career sacks, tallied 12 sacks in 2014, but he missed nearly the entire 2015 campaign after suffering a torn Achilles in Week 1.
Elsewhere, Za’Darius Smith, who appeared in 15 games and notched 5.5 sacks in his rookie campaign last year, may have an opportunity to see more playing time while Dumervil recovers.
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from Bleacher Report - Baltimore Ravens http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2647968-elvis-dumervil-injury-updates-on-ravens-stars-recovery-from-foot-surgery
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